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title: "RFQ 2025/65 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS Market Ready Programme, Sustainably Served from Kitchen to Market. For NM&DDC Area"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0660ae"
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buyer: "NEWRY, MOURNE AND DOWN DISTRICT COUNCIL (NMD)"
published: "2026-03-03"
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# RFQ 2025/65 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS Market Ready Programme, Sustainably Served from Kitchen to Market. For NM&DDC Area

Buyer: NEWRY, MOURNE AND DOWN DISTRICT COUNCIL (NMD)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0660ae

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## Summary

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is inviting tenders for the "RFQ 2025/65 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS Market Ready Programme, Sustainably Served from Kitchen to Market," targeting the food and drink industry within the Crotlieve DEA area. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with interested parties required to submit their proposals by 31st March 2026, following the enquiry period ending on 26th March 2026. The programme aims to support local businesses in adopting sustainable business practices and enhancing market readiness. This procurement, categorised as light-touch within services, will be conducted under an open competition method below the standard financial threshold. The contract is scheduled to commence on 28th April 2026 and run until 30th September 2026.

This tender is an excellent opportunity for consultancy firms specialising in community, social, and personal services, recreational, cultural, and sporting services, or education and training services to expand their operations in the public sector. Businesses that are well-suited to compete include small-scale food and drink enterprises, consultancy firms with a focus on sustainability, and organisations capable of delivering comprehensive programmes aimed at market readiness. The programme promises to foster new industry relationships and help enterprises adopt environmentally responsible practices, providing valuable growth opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs within the region. Prospective bidders can access further details through MultiQuote, enhancing their prospects for growth in a thriving local market.

## Notice

Competent consultancy companies are hereby invited to tender to design, develop and deliver a Market Ready Programme - Sustainably Made from Kitchen to Market for the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area. The programme will be delivered within the Crotlieve DEA and is aimed at supporting local home-based and small-scale food and drink enterprises to adopt sustainable and environmentally responsible business practices, supporting them to develop market readiness, and build new relationships across the industry.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018856-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 27 Apr 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £13,112 |
| Lots value | £13,112 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEWRY, MOURNE AND DOWN DISTRICT COUNCIL (NMD) |
| Locality | NEWRY |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT35 8DJ |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN08 Newry, Mourne and Down |
| Local authority | Newry, Mourne and Down |
| Electoral ward | Ballybot |
| Westminster constituency | Newry and Armagh |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 3 Mar 2026 at 11:45 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018856-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018856-2026
  3rd March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://suppliers.multiquote.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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